Caution: Some Language May Not Be Appropriate For Some Children And Legislators

I know, I know, that headline might be redundant. Some "Children" and "Legislators.” Luckily, I have two good Legislators, Sen. Sean Cleary and Rep. Bob Martinson, who both voted against SB 2307, the school and library censorship bill. But not so my third Legislator. I won’t print her name here, but her initials are Karen … Continue reading Caution: Some Language May Not Be Appropriate For Some Children And Legislators

Billings County Commission Puts An End To The “Bridge to Nowhere”

Okay, sing along: “Ding, dong, the Bridge is dead. Which old Bridge? The Short Ranch Bridge. Ding dong, the Short Ranch Bridge is dead . . .”            That’s the song (with apologies to Judy Garland) we can be singing after this Thursday’s Billings County Commission meeting. The vote yesterday by Billings County Commissioners to officially … Continue reading Billings County Commission Puts An End To The “Bridge to Nowhere”

Hey, Mr. Mayor, grab your JACKet and get out of the OFFice.

"MINOT — An internal investigation has concluded that Minot Mayor Tom Ross sent a pornographic text message to City Attorney Stefanie Stalheim. Ross resigned Tuesday afternoon, April 1." That's the lead sentence in a story by Forum columnist Rob Port on today's Forum website (the story probably won't appear in the Forum's print edition). Here's … Continue reading Hey, Mr. Mayor, grab your JACKet and get out of the OFFice.